luxtorpeda
Steam Play compatibility tool to run games using native Linux engines (by luxtorpeda-dev)
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Package build scripts and support for luxtorpeda client (by luxtorpeda-dev)
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| 96 | 57 | |
| 673 | 35 | |
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| 8.8 | 9.8 | |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
luxtorpeda
Posts with mentions or reviews of luxtorpeda.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-11.
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Gothic 2 on Linux
There is also OpenGothic. Which can be used standalone or through Luxtorpeda.
- Ultimate DOOM not running, despite Proton (Reinstalling didn't fix that)
- Luxtorpeda v65.1.0 Released
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New luxtorpeda-dev Client Release (Version 65)
Detect zip automatically instead of metadata prompt, update to v2 json by @d10sfan in https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/luxtorpeda/pull/210
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Grezzo 2 on Steam Deck?
Bit late but luxtorpeda has gzdoom as an option along with qzdl for launching with mods. You just gotta install protonup-qt from the discover store in desktop mode. A quick YouTube/Google search can show you how but that's the rough gist of it.
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Roller coaster Tycoon 2 saves
I use ProtonUp-Qt to get different Proton versions. You can find it there. You could also manually install Lux. Then just select it from the Compatibility tools.
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I tried to play wolfenstein but this happened
try using Luxtorpeda to install ECWolf to play it instead
- Luxtorpeda Version 63 Switches to Steam Runtime Sniper For Builds
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New luxtorpeda-dev Client Release (Version 63)
Released a new luxtorpeda-dev client (https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/luxtorpeda/releases/tag/v63)
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GZDoom and Linux
There's a project called Luxtorpeda which acts as a compatibility layer in Steam but instead of running the game through Proton, it will download and run it with native engines and source ports. So if you enable it with classic Doom it will pop up with a dialog asking which port to play with (GZDoom, doomsday etc) and it will count towards your Steam play time, enable the Steam overlay etc. Keeps the engine up to date and works with lots of other games with open source ports too.
packages
Posts with mentions or reviews of packages.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-20.
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New luxtorpeda-dev Client Release (Version 63)
Switch to using Steam Linux Runtime - Sniper for the built engines. This provides newer tooling for builds, which should make future development easier, for example being able to build qt 5.15 and have gcc 10 available. The 100+ engines have been re-built. Note that previous clients should still work on the older soldier, but any new updates will only happen to sniper (this client and above). If you run into any issues with the engines, please open a new issue in the packages repo.
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"Sam & Max Hit the Road"s source port added to Luxtorpeda for Steam
What happened here is the Luxtorpeda is now allowing normal ScummVM to launch this game (this commit). I think before you needed the separate Roberta layer to do this.
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Performance issue on Steam Deck
Luxtorpeda OpenMW is currently broken, there’s a performance bug. https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/packages/issues/840
- Native Aliens Vs Predator Save Limit
- Help with an old visual basic game
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UT99/UT2004 on Linux Ubuntu 22.04
1) Then download and extract this to somewhere else.
- Modded DOOM on Linux?
- Anyone tried Daggerfall Unity through proton?
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troubleshooting save syncing between linux desktop and steam deck (openMW)
I'm the maintainer of luxtorpeda-dev. It currently does not support cloud saves, but it's something that I'm working on (you can see progress as I make it here: https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/packages/issues/645)
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Classic Bethesda titles come to Steam, play them easily on Linux
Daggerfall Unity will likely be in Luxtorpeda soon, there'a a PR for it: https://github.com/luxtorpeda-dev/packages/pull/651
What are some alternatives?
When comparing luxtorpeda and packages you can also consider the following projects:
proton-ge-custom - Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
Sonic CD Decomp Android - A Full Decompilation of Sonic CD (2011) & Retro Engine (v3)
re3 - GTA III, Vice City [UnavailableForLegalReasons - Repository access blocked]
runelite - Open source Old School RuneScape client
lutris - Lutris desktop client
vitaRTCW - Return to Castle Wolfenstein port for PSVITA.
Proton-Caller - Run any Windows program through Proton
luxtorpeda - Steam Play compatibility tool to run games using native Linux engines
UnrealTournamentPatches
Raze - Build engine port backed by GZDoom tech. Currently supports Duke Nukem 3D, Blood, Shadow Warrior, Redneck Rampage and Powerslave/Exhumed.
openjazz - OpenJazz
Vanilla-Conquer - Vanilla Conquer provides clean, cross-platform builds of the C&C Remastered Collection and the standalone legacy games.
luxtorpeda vs proton-ge-custom
packages vs Sonic CD Decomp Android
luxtorpeda vs re3
packages vs runelite
luxtorpeda vs lutris
packages vs vitaRTCW
luxtorpeda vs Proton-Caller
packages vs luxtorpeda
luxtorpeda vs UnrealTournamentPatches
packages vs Raze
luxtorpeda vs openjazz
packages vs Vanilla-Conquer